B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.9 / 100
1952Drama / Romance1h 24m
INVITATION
“The Story of a Borrowed Love!”
A rich man buys a husband for his dying daughter and she finds out.
Above the Line
Gottfried Reinhardt·DirectorPaul Osborn·ScreenplayJerome Weidman·StoryRay June·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerGeorge Boemler·Editor
Cast
Van Johnson·Dan PierceDorothy McGuire·Ellen PierceRuth Roman·Maud RedwickLouis Calhern·Simon BowkerRay Collins·Warren PritchardMichael Chekhov·Dr. FrommLisa Golm·AgnesDiane Cassidy·Molly EatonStapleton Kent·GardenerBarbara Ruick·Sarah
Full Crew(17 credits)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Gottfried Reinhardt·Director
Writing· 2
Jerome Weidman·StoryPaul Osborn·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ray June·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Boemler·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 6
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionUrie McCleary·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationF. Keogh Gleason·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Lawrence Weingarten·Producer
Other Departments· 3
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special EffectsSydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
64.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melodramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features three people against a bright pink background. A man in a dark suit looks down at a woman in a black dress, who is leaning back. Behin”
romancedrama
Key Elements
LetterSuitDress
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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